Clinical Lead

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead to support the Community Nursing team in Cambridge. This role requires an RGN Level 1 qualification, management and clinical assessment skills, and the ability to lead a team effectively. The salary ranges from £47,810 to £54,710 annually. The position allows for full-time work with the need for independent travel around the county. Candidates are expected to demonstrate excellent communication and a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• 5+ years significant Post Qualification experience in Community Nursing.
• Experience of mentoring teaching pre and post registration nurses.
• Autonomous advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced clinical assessments, develop care plans, and manage patients.
• Maintain high standards of clinical practice and lead teams effectively.
• Provide training and support for staff while ensuring continuous professional development.

Skills

Commitment to deliver high quality care

Effective communication

Problem solving skills

Ability to motivate self and others

Flexibility and teamwork

Education

RGN Level 1

Degree level or equivalent experience

Post registration qualification relevant to community practice

Leadership qualification

Mentorship qualification

Tools

Assistive technology

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced clinician looking for an exciting new challenge? If so, we are looking for a new Clinical Lead to support the district nursing team in the Cambridge East Locality.

The Core Hours are 08.00-18.00 (main shifts are 08.00-16.00 or 10.00-18.00).

The ideal candidate will be an RGN Level1, educated to degree level or with equivalent experience and a post registration qualification relevant to community practice.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times. This post is open to registered nurses with the right attributes to enhance a team.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Lead you will work autonomously, taking responsibility for care, quality and clinical activity within our Community Nursing Teams by providing clinicians within these teams advanced, professional nursing leadership and guidance, clinical advice and input in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality.

You will clinically lead and support the team to recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately, ensuring the delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures.

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Please note that we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Details

Date posted: 01 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 310-MOPAC-7448757

Job locations: Sawston Medical Centre, London Road, Sawston, CB22 3HU

Job responsibilities

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle.

• As an autonomous practitioner, working as an integral member of the community nursing service the post holder will be expected to take a lead role in the advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment of patients who require case management in a community setting.
• To use advanced nursing, clinical, diagnostic and prescribing skills, to carry out a thorough holistic assessment, including a systematic physical examination, to develop a patient centred comprehensive care plan.
• To initiate and provide advanced clinical/therapeutic care treatments, in partnership with other providers, based on best possible evidence that will improve health outcomes.
• To use advanced clinical skills and expert knowledge to proactively identify subtle changes in the patients condition as early as possible and to manage these in a manner that optimise well-being.
• To be responsible for teaching and developing staff to enhance their clinical practice to manage capacity and patient complexity.
• To investigate serious incidences and ensure learning from these incidences is embedded within the team.
• To work closely with other members of the team, provider services, health and social care partners and GP to ensure that individuals are enabled to live at home with dignity and independence and empower them to reach and maintain their optimum function.
• To actively promote self-management which enables the patient to proactively manage their long term condition and know how to confidently manage or respond to any expected exacerbation or deterioration in their condition.
• To work collaboratively with the patient and or family/carer in the use of technology including tele-technology in the management of their condition.
• Actively participate in regular clinical supervision as supervisor and supervisee.
• Provide training to support the development of less experienced staff.
• Maintain clinical and professional competence by portfolio evidence that shows an up to date knowledge of nursing, therapy, health, social and integrated working care trends and policy.
• Provide advice and support to patients with regard to healthy lifestyles, health promotion, and well-being and disease prevention.
• Recognise and report environmental health problems affecting patients and provide health protection interventions that promote health and safe environments for patients and staff.
• To identify learning and development needs within the Neighbourhood Teams and to participate in the creation and delivery of educational programmes to manage patients within the community setting.
• Development of workforce utilising clinical expertise and knowledge.
• To critically evaluate nursing practice and identify areas of improvement and Lessons Learnt, taking responsibility for supporting staff to identify innovative quality improvement ideas and developing these to effectively improve practice.
• Management to create an environment for successful change and practice development To apply the theoretical perspectives of change.
• Understand the complexity of multi agency environments, the need for interdependency decision making and support staff to feel confident and competent in moving across agency and professional boundaries.
• Be able to lead on aspects of quality assurance, audit and develop nurse indicators, utilise data to improve patient outcomes and safety, demonstrate an outcomes based approach to practice.
• Be leads for the consistent and equitable approach of sharing of clinical updates, supporting staff with any change in processes to ensure these are transferred into practice and enabling continuous professional development of self and others through the development of Professional Development Groups.
• Work in partnership and collaboratively with primary care, all disciplines within the neighbourhood teams and professional leads.
• Be responsible for clinical supervision for band 6 nurses, embedding a reflective, continuous learning culture driving highly quality, safe, effective practice.
• Ensuring the learning environment is conducive for students; provide mentoring and coaching to staff, Post Graduate Students and pre-registration nursing students.

Note: DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential:

• RGN Level1.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Post registration qualification relevant to community practice.
• Advanced clinical assessment qualification or willingness to undertake within 12 months of commencement in post.
• Non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake within 12 months of commencement in post.
• Leadership qualification.
• Mentorship qualification.

Desirable:

• Willingness to undertake MSc level study.
• Teaching qualification.

Experience

Essential:

• Significant Post Qualification.
• Experience in Community Nursing.
• Experience of mentoring / teaching both pre and post registration nurses.
• Experience of managing both complex patients and those with long term conditions.
• Working autonomously.
• Advanced clinical assessment diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Experience of promoting self management, independent living and use of assistive technology.

Skills & Abilities

Essential:

• Commitment to deliver high quality care and service provision.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently, is able to problem solve and prioritise own and others work.
• Has the ability to plan and organise the team effectively.
• Ability to motivate self and others.
• Ability to adapt leadership style to ensure effective engagement of staff to deliver quality outcomes for the patient.